videoDeBe 'Not That Strong' by Adam De SilvaFollowing their recent collaboration on the visual for Water, Adam De Silva returns to direct the video for Northampton rapper DeBe’s Not That Strong - the fifth track from his debut project The Last Breath.Juxtaposing the cheeky arrogance that he displayed in Water, this one plunges DeBe headfirst into a brutal gangland scene. From this tense situation comes a more reflective mental state as he grapples with the trials and tribulations of his past. While he faces his execution, we also see another DeBe - the white tracksuited gangster boss. Although we may think that a flashback to his former self, there is a twist in this tale. DeBe's double performance is charismatic throughout, and De Silva has brought some powerful artistic influences - Caravaggio, Gregory Crewdson - into play on the video, as he explains below.The close relationship that director and artist developed through making their first video has made this one possible, and DoP Bart Bazaz gives the scenario a cinematic heft that belies the budget - filmed on a cold spring night where temperatures plummeted to a bone-chilling -4 C˚.
Promonews - 24th May 2021